Truro Prep School has recently unveiled its new building development.
Ms Patterson, the head of prep, along with the school’s governors, the Mayor of Truro, parents and staff members gathered to celebrate the opening of the Lovett Building and the Grassby Building.
The building was opened by its namesakes Matthew Lovett and Jane Grassby. Matthew Lovett was headmaster of Truro Prep School for 13 years and left behind an impressive legacy, with Jane Grassby serving as head of the Truro School Pre-Prep from 1991 to 2000 before becoming deputy head at the Prep for 11 years.
Matthew said: “A good school, full of brilliant and wonderful children, just like this one, needs a fabulous building to help them realise their full potential. This is a fabulous building that will frame many of the memories that parents, pupils and teachers will have of the school, many years after they have left.
“It is such a privilege and honour that the Lovett name shall remain connected in some small way with this wonderful endeavour.”
The development, which will benefit Years 3 to 6, has taken 12 months to complete and includes six classrooms, an assembly hall and a separate studio. They were designed to complement their surroundings while providing bright and inviting teaching spaces, incorporating the latest technology, sustainable energy features and solar power. A new landscaping scheme has also enhanced the parking facilities at the school.
Ms Patterson added: “We wanted to honour those that have gone before in a spirit of gratitude for the foundations and solid grounding that has led us to where we are today. Mrs Jane Grassby and Mr Matthew Lovell have contributed greatly to the school and we are honoured that we are naming the new buildings after them.”